I am transitioning from written blog posts to making short YouTube videos about jewelry and gemstones: 💎Ask a GEMOLOGIST💎 Do join me on...

Featured Gemstone: PERIDOT Peridot is the term for gem quality Olivine, a common mineral prevalent all over the earth. But unlike Olivine...

MOURNING JEWELRY FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA The Victorian era (1919-1901) is famous for it's deeply romantic sentiment, as well as it's tales...

Featured Gemstone: GARNET When most people think of Garnets a deep wine red gem comes to mind. The truth is that Garnets are a whole...

What is Gemology? Gemology is the scientific study of the gemstones. It uses the unique physical properties of gems to identify and...

The purpose of this blog post is to extol the virtues of one of one of my favorite gemstones, Chrysoprase. Chrysoprase is a natural vivid...

Tourmaline is a natural gemstone that come is a wide variety of colors. Tourmaline has a long history of use in jewelry, and was even...

Just a little inspriation! I am obsessed witht this ancient Celtic 'Gimmel' ring made in 1400 CE. It is gold enamel set with diamond and...

Sumarian Seal Ring with Rubies and Gold 2700 BCE The story of jewelry starts deep in human prehistory. Learning about the history of...

Welcome to my blog! It’s a place i hope to share my knowledge and enthusiasm about gemstones and antique Jewelry. I have been fascinated...